Trying to get pregnant after Mirena IUD

This is my first post, so forgive me if there's another thread out there already started on this (I did try to check first!).

My husband and I have recently decided to start trying to get pregnant. I have been on medication for quite some time that would harm a developing baby, so I stopped taking those on November 1st, had my Mirena IUD removed, and we are going to start "actively" trying as of December 7th (once the medication is completely out of my system).

I have a few questions. This will be our first child so I'm new to EVERYTHING that comes with trying to conceive. Even though we haven't started trying yet, I'm anxious to get pregnant ASAP, as I'm sure most couples trying are. Being the worrywart that I am, I'm afraid we'll have trouble getting pregnant. My concern comes with how to know when I'm ovulating - or for that matter, if I'm ovulating.

While on the Mirena (although it was only a little over a year), my cycle was never normal. It seemed to be nearly 31-32 days, but then I would bleed/spot for nearly 10 days sometimes. I was very happy with the Mirena so I never worried about it, but now I don't know how to figure out what my cycle will be off of it. Using two different ovulation calculators, according to when I got my period my last three times, my cycle may be as long as 34 days. The note on webmd.com said to be concerned if your cycle is longer than 32 or less than 28 days because you may not be ovulating.

I know BC can change your cycle and the Mirena can even stop you from ovulating, so I'm not sure how to figure when I'll ovulate. I don't want to have to wait through two more cycles to figure it out because we hope to conceive before that. My question, for anyone who might know, is can I use the dates I got my period while on the Mirena as accurate predictors of what my cycle is and when I'm ovulating? Also, if you had the Mirena and had it removed, how long did it take you to get pregnant?

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I had my IUD removed 09/09/09. Had my first AF in October. The hard part for me was figuring out what was withdrawal bleeding and what was AF. I had withdrawal bleeding for atleast three weeks. I ovulated in October & November and conceived in December. Good Luck to all who are trying!!

Well for the past 7 years I have had 2 IUD's, no symptoms whatsoever not even a AF once! I have just had the IUD removed on 01/19/10 and experienced my first AF in 7 years (not heavy but still uncomfortable). We are hoping to conceive but seeing as though i have only had one AF in the past 7 years it's hard to understand whats going on.

It is now 02/27/10 and I still have not had another AF (and tests are showing negative) which is a little upsetting, not only because Im not pregnant but because I have no way of charting my monthly cycle and with all the research I've done on conceiving a girl I really need to know what my body is doing.

I'm not sure if anyone has had an IUD in for this long and decided to have it removed for the chances of conceiving, I have no idea if having had the IUD in for so long has changed my entire 'womanly' structure.

In all goodness we are still continuing on with the fun and hopefully we will get what we wish for.

Ok sounds like similar problems. All this really should have more research done. I had the Mirena for the full 5 years, December 2009. We are in are 35-36 years old and have 3 kids (6-8-11yrs). So now trying for #4 for over a year. I had mild cramping and spotting the week after I had it taken out, about 5 weeks later with no other periord or bleeding I had the worst period of my life. I actually thought I maybe having a miscarriage (don't think though because did test 1 wk earlier - negative). It was huge clots and cramps and HEAVY bleeding for 4 days and then another 3-5 days of what was about a regular period. I returned to a normal cycle and have normal cycles, about 33-35 days for 8 months now. I am ovulating, have sex on the right days, but still nothing. I'm sure being older has a little bit, but I was BC pills before all my others and was prego in less than 2 months after going off. I am usually very fertile. So this is all so strange for me.

I had my IUD inserted (twice, with some complications) 4/08 and had left side pelvic pain almost the entire time I had it in. It wasn't constant and it went from stabbing pain to a dull nag. Everytime I had an US done I had just a tiny cyst, "nothing that would cause your pain". I have a history of cysts but only felt them when they ruptured. The last straw was in Jan when I ended up in the ER from the pain. DH and I wanted to start TTC #1 come summer anyways so.. out it came. AF came 1/22, IUD came out 1/26. I had a HORRIBLE, heavy AF on 1/28-29. Really thought I was pregos at the end of last month, but BFN, then AF. Wish I would have known more about post-IUD symptoms. Keeping our fingers crossed and better planning this time 'round.

I had my mirena put in six weeks after my first child, January of 2008. It was the first and only birth control that I had ever used. I had the mirena taken out on January 14th 2010, and I started my cycle the next day and it was heavy for half a day and then light for one more day, and then it was gone. We have being trying to concieve ever since the first day it was removed. I took a pregnancy test on March 3rd 2010..AND IT WAS POSITIVE!!! I haven't been to the doctor yet..so I can't say exactly how far along I am but i have only had it out for a month and a half and it already showed positive on the test so i am thinking four weeks or so...good luck to all!!!

i had my mirena out 12/2/09... 2 days later i had removal bleeding for a few days, it was heavy and awful, and 12/15/09 started my first AF... i only knew this was AF because i'd had very regular AFs for almost 6 months straight that were dead on for putting me due on 12/15... i figure i just missed O with the removal...

2nd AF was 1/14... 3rd AF was 2/16... i O'd just in time to put me on a normal schedule with AF due 3/18... i'm just praying she doesn't show up!

i was always regular before, even would get right back to normal cycles within 1 month of stopping depo... got pregnant pretty much the day i stopped BCP, so wasn't expecting to have to 'try' this much this time :) guess only time will tell!

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starr+doug+alexander 8-26-08+qhorin 11-12-10+morrighan 10-24-2013

(i'll be damned if i'm going to pay someone to do something i can do myself!)

Hi all! Looks like there really is no rhyme or reason to this whole "getting pregnant after IUD" thing!

I had my Mirena IUD placed when my son was 8 weeks old (so some time in June 2008) and just had it removed last month on 02/26/10. I got my first AF two days later on 02/28/10.

The nurse prac that removed it told me that she tells most patients "congrats" when they get the Mirena removed, since you are (supposedly) super fertile after getting it removed. Before I conceived my son, my AF was every 28 day, on the dot. We tried for 5 months with him (my first child, our daughter, we tried for 18 months!) and the first time AF didn't come on day 28, I took an HPT, and it was positive.

Even when I had the mirena in, AF was still every 28 days (when it returned after I stopped breast feeding that is), until it stopped all together this last October. I was hoping that it would be back to 28 days. I'm having pregnancy symptoms (ie: sore and swollen breasts, nausea, super sense of smell, etc) and so tested 3 days before I thought AF should be due. BFN that time. I waited until day 29, tested again. BFN once again. Today is day 31 and I tested again, only to have another BFN. Now I'm going to wait until Saturday, and that should put me at day 35 (if AF hasn't shown up by then!).

Really, really, really hoping that I am pg.... We only have next month to try again, because hubby is going to be out of town all summer, with only a weekend here and there to do the BD, and who knows if those will fall on fertile days.

Good luck to all of you that are still trying and congrats to those that are pg!!! Hope to be joining you soon!!! I finally convinced DH to let me have a third, and I don't want to give him time to change his mind! LOL! ;)

It's nice to know that there is a group out there to support this.. I had my mirena IUD taken out in october after having in 5 years... It was 6 weeks till I got a period and then had a period every 28 days untill febuary 22.. Two weeks ago I found out I was pregnant but I miscarried this Easter sunday! I suppose it wasn't meant to be this time, I'm not sure what to think I am worried the IUD may have messed my cycle up or something worse... I just hope me and my husband can have a baby. I have a 10 year old from a previous relationship and have no problems when having him, although that was 10 years ago and I am now 31 and just hoping that everything is ok.... It's only been a few days and feel so sad